Park Cities, Texas


Park Cities is a term used in reference to two communities in Dallas County, Texas - the Town of Highland Park and the City of University Park. The two municipalities, which share a border, are surrounded by the city of Dallas and comprise an enclave.
As of the 2010 census, the Park Cities had a population of 31,632.
The Park Cities have among the highest per capita incomes in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and Texas.
In 2000, the Robb Report presented a report which stated that the Park Cities ranked No. 9 in a list of communities with the highest quality living in the USA.

Demographics

In terms of formal education, the Park Cities rank as Texas' first and second most educated communities. 82.8% of adults in University Park age 25 years or older possess an associate degree or higher, and 80.5% obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher. 76.6% of adults in Highland Park age 25 years or older possess an associate degree or higher, and 74.7% obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher.

Culture

In 1982, the Park Cities Historical Society, which is intended to preserve the community, was founded.

Education

The Highland Park Independent School District serves most of the Park Cities. A small portion of Highland Park is zoned to the Dallas Independent School District.
University Park is home to Southern Methodist University.

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